Inuit Art in Rankin Inlet

Inuit Art in Rankin Inlet

Rankin Inlet sculptors work with hard grey stone as well as black 'Keewatin' stone, as well as ivory and in ceramics. Like Iqaluit, Rankin Inlet is a regional centre with varied art styles.

George Arlook - John Tiktak: Two Artists in Rankin Inlet

George Arlook is an artist who has lived in several Keewatin communities. His Rankin Inlet work shows the minimalist influence of several sculptors, particularly John Tiktak; Tiktak turned to sculpture in earnest after a mining accident at the Rankin Inlet Mine in 1959. Tiktak is widely admired for his sculptural representations of the human form and face, in which organic shapes and hollow openings have often led to comparisons with the sculptures of Henry Moore.

The Rankin Inlet Co-op Store

Arctic Co-op's Artist Direct Program

A division of Arctic Co-op, Canadian Arctic Producers (CAP) markets original, high quality work created by artists and craftspeople from Canada's north. CAP provides support for Inuit, Dene and Metis people in Canada's Arctic regions as they work towards healthy social and economic development in their communities.

Ceramic Work In Rankin Inlet

Hunter, by George Arlook

Ceramics in Rankin Inlet

Rankin Inlet's first ceramics workshop opened in 1963 and ran until 1977. The current workshop was opened in the 1990s by a new generation of artists. They have since been building momentum and helping young artists develop.

Rankin Inlet Ceramic Pot

Contemporary ceramic artists are using a terra sigillata slip and are firing in sawdust. In Rankin Inlet, Inuit culture continues to thrive by adapting new, imported materials and illustrating traditional themes in innovative ways.